Where does “echidna” come from?
echidna (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἔχιδνα, from Ancient Greek ἔχις, from Proto-Indo-European h₁égʰi-.
echidna (English): Any of the species of small spined monotremes in...
Definitions
- Any of the species of small spined monotremes in...
Ancestry of “echidna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἔχιδνα | snake; a treacherous person |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἔχις | snake, adder, viper |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁égʰi- | — |
Words derived from “echidna”